Valve.



C. B. GARRETT.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 15. 1915.

Patnted Jan. 25, 1916.

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CHARLES B. GARRETT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE GLOBE AUTGMIATIC.

SPRINKLER COMPANY, OF GINGINNATI, OHIO-, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

VALVE.

means.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that T, Crrannns B. Gnnnnr'r, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Valves, of which the following specification is a full disclosure.

My invention relates to a check valve seated under a heavy pressure which is applied centrally against'the valve to dis tribute the seating force uniformly against its entire seat area to insure against leaka ge.

- An object of the invention is to provide a. check valve with an adjustable axial abutment plug as a universal joint element for connecting the valve to a lever arm, combining with means for locking the plug in its adjusted position within the valve, with the correlation of the various parts rendering any one indispensable to assemblage. This latter feature makes proper assembling compulsory, avoiding errors whichmight be hazardous to operation of the system.

Other objects of the invention will be obvious from the annexed drawing and the following description thereof, and in such drawing, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, of which Figure l is a central vertical section through a portion of a dry pipe'valve, and

check valve to which this invention is di rected. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the check valve.

The invention herein is divisional from an application filed by me January 26, 1914, Serial No. 814.306, for improvement in dry pipe valves, which fully discloses the check valve in its preferred use, and therefore reference should be had to such application when viewed in its preferred aspect for a more complete disclosure as to its method of control and in the means therefor. In such designated use advantages of its construction will be more apparent than from a separated and broader field of utility.

Specification of Letters .Eatent.

1914, Serial No. 814,306.

Serial No. 55,930.

Patented Jan. 25, 916.

Divided and this application filed flctoner The check valve is mounted within a body member or casing 1, which forms a part of a conduit and is provided with a valve-seat equipped opening 4: to be sealed bythe check valve 5. The water inlet valve 5 is loosely mounted upon the arm 6, which is fulcrumed upon a bearing 7 within the intermediate chamber, and at one side of the valve seat opening 4:. The wall or the body of the casing 1, opposite the valve, is recessed to receive the valve and its arm when swung to their open or tripped position, to position the same beyond the seat opening, so as not to obstruct the flow of the water and also to prevent the valve automatically closing when it has been moved to its complete open position. The casing or body l is provided with a stop lug 8, which is engaged by the arm 6, when swung to its abnormal position. The valve is centrally provided with an ad justing screw 9, having a concaved head to receive the convex head of the boss 10 projected from the arm 6, forming a knuckle connection for flexibly or hingedly mount ing the valve to the armso that the sealing pressure from the lever system is brought axially upon the valve equalizing the pres-- sure annularly upon the sent. This also provides means for adjusting the bearing point or surface 10 of the arm or reciting lever 6 relative-to its compression lever, so as to bringthe arm bearing surface to a definite location or position after refacing the metal packing ring 11. The contour of the adj usting screw 9, see Fig. 2, is of polygonal form, adapted to be engaged withiina correspondingly shaped recess of the boss projected from the split'nut-lock members 13, removably secured to the upper surface of the valve 5 by the screws 14;. The nut-lock members are concentrically apertured to re ceive the shank portion of the boss 10 in securing the valve to the arm or rocking lever 6. The nut-loclrmember therefore provides a gland for connecting the valve and rocking lever and a lock for the screw. The use of all parts is essential for a proper setting of the valve and cannot be dispensed with or erroneously applied.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. A device of the nature disclosed, combining a casing having a valve-seat-equipped i sun.

opening, a disk-valve therefor having a hub protuberance at one side within its circumterential seat margin, a lever fulcrumed within the'casing adapted to swing across said opening, an adjustable member axially ingly housing said adjustable member,

2. A device of the nature disclosed combining a casing forming a part of the conduit of a tire extinguishing; system, having a valve-seatequipped opening as an entrance I into said casing, a valve for said opening, a

lever 'fulcrumr-d to swing'across said opensure upon its seat, a member'axially adjustable within one side of SillCl VillVQ having a socketed engagement with said lever, and

a clip member securedto said valve inclosmgszud ad ustable member for connecting said valve and lever.

, device of the nature disclosed combining a casing forming a part of the conduit of afire extinguishing system having a valve-seateauippedopening as an entrance into said casing, a valve for said opening, lever fulcrumed toswing across said opening, an adjustablemember axially engaged with said valve having a head of polygonal contour., and socketed axially with said lever,',and a nut-lock anchoring member secured to said valve embracing said head and engaged withsaid lever.

41. A device of the nature disclosed, combining a casing having a valve-seat-equipped opening. a valve for said opening axially provided with anadjustable abutmentplug, and a, lever mounted to swing across said opening secured with said abutment plug.

5. In a deviceot the nature disclosed, a casing forming a part of a conduit of a tire extinguishing system, having a valve-seatngcomprising an element of a'system of levers for holdingv the valve under presto said valve and engaged equipped opening as an entrance into said casing, a lever fulcrumed to swing across ment.

6. A swing checked valve comprising :1 casing having a valve-seat-equipped opening, a valve element, a fulcrumed member for swingingly mounting said valve element, a spacing elementupon said member and valve element loosely engaged and axially with said valve clement, one thereof adjustable to change the spacing. and a lock member for said spacing element.

7 7. A device of the nature disclosed combining a casing, having a valve-seat-equipped opening, a valve for said opening having a lever-engaging insert abutment, a lever for supporting and forcibly seating said valve engaged with said abutment.

. 8. A device of the nature disclosed combining a casing, having a valve-seat equipped opening, a. valve therefor, an adjustable lever engaging abutment engaged with said valve, a lever for swinginglv supporting said valve engaged with said abutment, and a combined gland and locking member for uniting said lever and valve and interlockingly engaged with said abutment to confine its adjustment.

9. A device of the nature disclosed combining a casing having a valve-seat-equipped opening, a valve therefor, anabutment insert for said valve, and a lever for said valve engaged with said abutment insert.

In witncsswhereof, I hereunto subscribe mv name, as attested by the two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES B. GARRETT.

Witnesses:

EMMA Srnxnn, L. A. BECK.

Copies of: this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

